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Forgiveness is at the heart of two powerful movie experiences.
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#TypesTuesday – 2013’s awards season film featured several compelling Power of Conscience characters
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Lincoln is beautifully cast and wonderful to look at but, for me, is more a history lesson than a personal story.
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#TypesTuesday – Nolan’s Batman trilogy is remarkably consistent in its emotional and psychological characterizations.
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“The standout characters, exciting set pieces and memorable songs that we’ve come to expect are absent. The truest advertising tagline would be, “From the studio that brought you ‘Cars 2.'”
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Different Character Types have very different views of what power is.
Continue readingBattleship
My expectations for Battleship were low, my aisle seat afforded me a quick painless getaway, and yet I stayed. I actually enjoyed the movie.
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#TypesTuesday – Each Avenger is absolutely true to their Character Type.
Continue readingFilm Adaptation with Michael Ondaatje
Film (apart from the adapted novel) must become something quite distinct, with its own DNA.
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